Kozhikode is one of the two latest entrants into the Unesco Creative Cities Network from India. Unesco published the list of 55 new creative cities on Tuesday, World Cities Day, in which Kozhikode has been given the tag of City of Literature, the first to hold the title in the country. Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh is the other creative city on the list, having bagged the City of Music tag.
In a release, Unesco stated that the new cities were acknowledged for their strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity as part of their development strategies, and displaying innovative practices in human-centred urban planning.
With the latest additions, there are 350 creative cities in the network, in more than 100 countries, representing seven creative fields; Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts, and Music.
